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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 17:11:01 GMT
We need a sticky with those bullet points on APEX, what pays what and what to check every hour of playing to optimize the experience. The only other time they did this was when they released Deep into the Ruins mission for the first time, iirc. That's okay if they never do it again, but JRandall0308 original bullet points post would be great as a sticky with the mention of things to watch out for, like APEX packs, limited time missions, exclusive maps. There are some old posts on the net about APEX, but an up-to-date and concise summary on what you can get out of them and how would be pretty good.
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Post by JRandall0308 on Jul 25, 2017 18:12:10 GMT
I cover a lot of this in my [ Strike Team Guide] (on reddit, the one here is much harder to update due to BBCode's awful markup language).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 19:54:03 GMT
I cover a lot of this in my [ Strike Team Guide] (on reddit, the one here is much harder to update due to BBCode's awful markup language). Great guide, would be awesome if it includes information about special rewards, exclusive maps and how to queue for them (where this discussion started).
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Post by JRandall0308 on Jul 25, 2017 20:35:28 GMT
Well it was originally intended to be a guide about... Strike Teams. Technically Apex missions are their own topic. But given the interest I can try to add more Apex mission stuff the next time I update it.
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Post by onehitparry on Jul 26, 2017 0:14:48 GMT
WTH? This is what I got. Edit: I got really excited when I got it because I thought it would give me a ton of credits of mission funds. All I got was an advanced pack.
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Post by mushroomtagger on Aug 1, 2017 4:40:38 GMT
Nothing..didn't play
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Post by crashsuit on Aug 15, 2017 8:18:11 GMT
There's another one for sale in the store right now, in case anyone feels like trying their luck again.
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Post by RonnieBlastoff on Aug 15, 2017 11:02:55 GMT
I was against buying the elite pack before, but recently, and has anyone else, experienced a shytty roll on 100K packs? I used to get them on average at least every 4th pack, now it seems like I solidly get them when i'm at pack 7-10.
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 15, 2017 12:34:33 GMT
Unless the drop rate math on P/A/Rs has changed (and I have no reason to believe it has), the 600K pack is *not* a good deal financially. But it *is* a great example of the Fourfold Pattern from Prospect Theory which states that people will overpay for certainty.
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Post by lecorsob on Aug 15, 2017 12:50:11 GMT
So wait, every weekends, there is an opportunity to play Into the Deep (or whatever the Remnant mission is called) and get a elite pack as a reward? Well, if that's the case, I've missed quite a lot of those
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 15, 2017 12:59:36 GMT
I was against buying the elite pack before, but recently, and has anyone else, experienced a shytty roll on 100K packs? I used to get them on average at least every 4th pack, now it seems like I solidly get them when i'm at pack 7-10. Yes I did, but it passed, just like it will pass for you as well. You might hit the pity timer three more times before the tide rises again though. It's just bad luck. Then again: Nothing is random, everything is connected to everything...
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 15, 2017 13:21:52 GMT
So wait, every weekends, there is an opportunity to play Into the Deep (or whatever the Remnant mission is called) and get a elite pack as a reward? No, this is a pack *for sale* for 600,000 Cr. *Not* the free pack they have given out for Deeper Into the Ruins a few times.
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Post by unclemonster on Aug 15, 2017 14:04:36 GMT
I was against buying the elite pack before, but recently, and has anyone else, experienced a shytty roll on 100K packs? I used to get them on average at least every 4th pack, now it seems like I solidly get them when i'm at pack 7-10. These Elite packs do seem to have a pretty high chance for double UR...I've gotten double UR in about half of the Elite packs I've opened.
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Post by lecorsob on Aug 15, 2017 14:11:16 GMT
So wait, every weekends, there is an opportunity to play Into the Deep (or whatever the Remnant mission is called) and get a elite pack as a reward? No, this is a pack *for sale* for 600,000 Cr. *Not* the free pack they have given out for Deeper Into the Ruins a few times. Ah, thank you!
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Post by anonymousdude123 on Aug 15, 2017 14:11:38 GMT
Nothing really maxed manifest.
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Post by Beerfish on Aug 15, 2017 14:18:26 GMT
I have not gotten one elite pack at all at any time, ever.
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Post by gethadept on Aug 15, 2017 14:29:21 GMT
Two day ago I opened double UR RESERVE pack.
Got Valkyrie II and Eagle VIII.
Am I suppose to be happy about it or sour?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 14:31:47 GMT
I want another free one over the weekend, not to mention the mission as well. I like presents.
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Post by Scathane on Aug 15, 2017 14:55:39 GMT
I want another free one over the weekend, not to mention the mission as well. I like presents. You're forgetting one for dessert. I like desserts... 🍧
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 15, 2017 15:21:25 GMT
I forget where I posted this before but here is as good a place as any. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. NOT SCIENTIFIC. (Because this is based on self-reported data and people with uninteresting results won't bother to self report.) 1 UR | 105 | 62% | 2 URs | 50 | 29% | 3 URs | 12 | 7% | 4 URs | 3 | 2% | Grand Total | 170 |
Basically I pored over a bunch of threads here and on reddit the last time this topic came up and noted down how many URs people claimed to have received from the Apex Elite Packs. I suspect the *actual* chance for > 1 UR is much lower than what you see in the table above (38%) -- because people who get > 1 UR will be exited and will post about it, while people who only get 1 UR won't bother to post and thus their data won't be captured.
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Post by crashsuit on Aug 15, 2017 17:44:34 GMT
I don't have any URs to unlock right now, but I wasn't sure how long this pack would stay in the store, so I tried buying it and disconnecting my network cable so that it would end up in my unclaimed rewards. My timing was off so I wound up with some very expensive consumables. I do have some Premium, Advanced, and Jumbo packs in my unclaimed rewards due to lost connections while buying packs, though. Not sure why I'm mentioning all this but there you go.
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 15, 2017 17:57:20 GMT
I have two of the free Apex Elite Packs in my unclaimed rewards, but that is now they normally work - no disconn necessary. crashsuit Did you get any UR (rank IV) consumables? Curious how the RNG reacts when it tries to guarantee a UR but there are no chars/weapons left. On a related note Andromeda Points are 33% off in the Xbox store. (So, I guess this is an experiment and/or PC and PS4 will get a sale later?) This is literally, exactly something Bioware asked about in that email survey a few weeks ago... good to see they are experimenting with different pricing models! inb4 this is interpreted as proof that the game is dying and not being supported
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 15, 2017 18:00:09 GMT
So on topic: This APEX pack was an expensive one for me. Only one UR: Batarian Vanguard II.
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Post by gnperdue on Aug 15, 2017 18:02:36 GMT
I got a Dhan I, no other URs. One nice thing about Apex Elite packs is they seem to always come with 5x Experience Enhancer IV's, which are really useful for leveling characters quickly.
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Post by crashsuit on Aug 15, 2017 18:10:13 GMT
I have two of the free Apex Elite Packs in my unclaimed rewards, but that is now they normally work - no disconn necessary. crashsuit Did you get any UR (rank IV) consumables? Curious how the RNG reacts when it tries to guarantee a UR but there are no chars/weapons left. On a related note Andromeda Points are 33% off in the Xbox store. (So, I guess this is an experiment and/or PC and PS4 will get a sale later?) This is literally, exactly something Bioware asked about in that email survey a few weeks ago... good to see they are experimenting with different pricing models! inb4 this is interpreted as proof that the game is dying and not being supportedRevive Pack, Universal Power Amp I, Cyclonic Mod III, Power Efficiency Mod IV, Disruptor Ammo II. I've got 2 Apex packs in my unclaimed rewards as well, but I've also bought all the ones previously available for sale. I was hoping I'd get to stockpile this one too, but at least now I can say I've got the world's most expensive Revive Pack.
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